August 2010 Archive
New York Yankees Fans Are Randy for Grandy
August 19, 2010
New York Yankee fans have been waiting patiently for Curtis Granderson to figure himself out and it was well worth the wait. Presently, the hardest stretch of the regular season is ...Mark Teixeira Leads New York Yankees To Victory
August 18, 2010
Mark Teixeira was 3-for-4 with two RBI, and seven New York pitchers led the Yankees to a 9-5 win over Detroit Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. With the ...If the Granderson Trade Never Happened…
August 18, 2010
As the CC Sabathia and the Yankees beat up on Justin Verlander and the Tigers Tuesday night, a very interesting battle occurred within the war. Austin Jackson, an outfielder who ...Granderson’s New Swing Working So Far
August 18, 2010
At the beginning of the month Curtis Granderson was in the middle of one of the worst slumps of his career. Over the span of 11 games from July 30th ...Yogi Berra vs. Casey Stengel Quote War
August 18, 2010
Yogi vs Casey Quote War: Top That This week we’re making the quote face-off battle between two of the funniest baseball managers of all time – Yogi ...Phil Hughes’ Innings Limit Doesn’t Apply to Playoffs
August 18, 2010
In an effort to protect the arm of Phil Hughes, who has never gone beyond 146 innings in any one season in his career, the Yankees are limiting him ...New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Brian Cashman Says No More Trades
August 18, 2010
Via The Star-Ledger: "...general manager Brian Cashman said following the Yankees’ 6-2 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday that he believes the Yankees have enough to weather setbacks. As ...List of New York Yankees’ 29 Signed Draft Picks
August 18, 2010
Via Chad Jennings of LoHud: The team's 29 signed draft picks alongside the number of the round they were drafted in. 1. Culver, Cito 2. ...Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Pettitte, Swisher, Johnson, Marte
August 18, 2010
Here are some bits for the day— Alex Rodriguez left Monday’s game with a stiff calf that an MRI revealed to be a low-grade strain in his left calf. He’s ...Baseball History: Hey Charlie Dressen, Leave Joe Black Alone
August 18, 2010
In his rookie season of 1952, Joe Black won 15 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He lost only four times, pitched to an ERA of 2.15, an ERA+ ...